Report sent from Robert R. Foster to Bill Knowles, Bertie Fischbein, and the Day Care Advisory Board entitled, "Report on Phase I. "Impact" Sessions of Training Program for Day Care Employees."
Correspondence from Dwight C. James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to James Kelly, Communications Director for Albright and Wilson Americas, regarding the formation of a NAACP informal review panel in response to a recent explosion which occurred at the Albright and Wilson Americas' Charleston plant. Enclosed document regarding concerns and recommendations by the Committee for Community Health and Safety.
Correspondence from William Saunders, Executive Director for COBRA, to Charles L. Trotter, President of R. V. Service and Mfg. Co., Inc., regarding repairs on the Mobile Health Unit.
Charleston Branch of the NAACP Education Committee minutes from the September 19, 1990 meeting. Handwritten notes appear on the back side of the minutes.
Correspondence from Margaret W. Rampersad of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding the Equal Opportunity Committee at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center.
Correspondence from William W. Doar, Jr., South Carolina Senator for Georgetown and Charleston Counties, to Isaiah Bennett regarding professional matters.
Correspondence from Richard A. Couto, Professor at the University of Richmond, to Bill Saunders regarding an essay to be submitted to the Public Education Review.
Circular Congregation Church senior pastor Jeremy Rutledge was born in Honolulu, HI, in 1971. When he was five years old, his family moved back to Houston, TX. Rutledge attended Bailey University and then Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, VI. After graduation, he returned to Houston and worked in chaplaincy for three years and the following ten as the pastor of a progressive church. In 2012, Rutledge moved with his wife and son to Charleston and became the Circular Church pastor. He recalls that by then, Charleston Area Justice Ministry was taking shape, and the country was shocked by the killing of Trayvon Martin. Rutledge talks about CAJM's organizing model, how white and black congregations came together to build power, and the learning curve necessary for local white progressives to demand accountability to public officials. He remembers the criticism that arose when CAJM demanded action from the Charleston School District Superintendent Nancy McGinley and later when asked for a Charleston Police Department and North Charleston Police Department racial bias audit. Finally, he reflects on the meaningful relationships that have been forge over the years among individuals and congregations thanks to the social justice work.
Corey Clayton is a College of Charleston graduate, University of Alabama Birmingham graduate, and a member of Omega PSI Phi Fraternity, Inc., who at the time of the interview worked for Brownstone Construction Group building the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. His interest in engineering goes back to the summers working for his grandfather and his father, both of whom were general contractors. Additionally, he always had an interest in history. When he learned that the International African American Museum was going to be built, he knew he had to be a part of that process and decided to work for Brownstone Construction Group, a Black owned company, as a Quality Control Manager. In the interview, Clayton remembers the college professors that guided him and provided readings that allowed him to understand better his history. Finally, he reflects on the museum's relevance to the region and the deep personal significance of playing a part in its coming to fruition.
Correspondence from Arthur M. Wilcox of the News and Courier to William Saunders, Executive Director for COBRA, regarding personal and professional matters.
Correspondence from Robert E. Burke, Superintendent for the Charleston County School District, to William Saunders of WPAL Radio Station regarding personal matters.
Correspondence from Esau Jenkins to "Chief Strom," South Carolina State Highway Department, regarding the "Hospital Workers' meeting with Rev. Ralph Abernathy."